Elmhurst University Computer Science Programs

Elmhurst University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elmhurst, Illinois. Elmhurst is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

Where Is Elmhurst University?

Contact details for Elmhurst are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	190 Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126-3296
Phone:	630-279-4100
Website:	www.elmhurst.edu

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How Do I Get Into Elmhurst?

You can apply to Elmhurst online at: https://www.elmhurst.edu/admission/apply/undergraduate-application/

Admission Requirements for Elmhurst

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Elmhurst?

With an acceptance rate of 76%, Elmhurst may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 70%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Average Test Scores

About 32% of students accepted to Elmhurst submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 630. Math scores were between 480 and 610.

Elmhurst received ACT scores from 7% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 28. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

Can I Afford Elmhurst University?

The overall average net price of Elmhurst is $32,701. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Elmhurst, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $7,248 a year. That adds up to $28,992 over four years for those students.

Elmhurst University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,914 undergraduate students at Elmhurst, with 2,689 being full-time and 225 being part-time.

There are also 604 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,689 full-time undergraduates at Elmhurst, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Elmhurst University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	189
Black or African American	153
Hispanic or Latino	716
White	1,438
International Students	54
Other Races/Ethnicities	139

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Elmhurst University. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 27 countries are represented at Elmhurst. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, India, and Germany.

Online Learning at Elmhurst University

In 2022-2023, 2,027 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Elmhurst has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 8th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Elmhurst majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Computer & IS Security	67%
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	27%

Elmhurst University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	0	0	15	15
General Information Science	0	12	0	12
Computer Science	0	11	0	11
Information Technology	0	8	0	8
Computer & IS Security	1	2	0	3
Other Computer & Information Sciences	0	0	0	0
Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1	33	15	49

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Teemu008 under License

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